National Republican., 1887-03-31
MARYLAND MATTERS.

The strawberry fields OF Somerset county
are white with blossoms.
The "Dryden Place" farm, near Princess
Anne, was sold to G. W. IIillman, OF Pnila-
delphia, for $4,500.
The Baltimore Sun wants to know why
Maryland cannot cultivate her oyster beds
as Virginia is doing.
The original charter of the city of An
napolis, granted by Queen Anne In 170S, Is
now on file in the land office.
Deputy Commander L.oker, of the state
steamer Gov. Themas, reports the arrest
for the third time of Capt. Frank Green for
alleged illegal dredging for oysters in the
Potomac river. He was taken to Leonard
town for hearing.
AT Bethesda, near Rockville, on Tuesday
morning, Mrs. Annie Bean fell headlong
down q flight of stairs, breaking her coll ir
bone, bruisinE her right arm, and cutting
her mouth and face in painful manner.
She was for some time unconscious, and is
now gradually improving.
The stockholders OF the Annapolis Water
Company have elected VIM. II. German, j.
Frank Turner, James Revell, and Edward
Powers directors, Comptroller Turner rep
resenting the state. Mr.. WIN. II. German
continues as president, and DR.. ID. Claude
Handy. secretary and treasurer.
The seven men who were arrested for
tearing up the track of the Piedmont and
Cumberland railroad at the Cookery farm,
near Rawlings, Allegany county, were held
for the action of the grand jury. Bail In
each case was $500, which was promptly
furnished. The right of way is in dispute.
The body of an unknown man, supposed
to be an Italian dredger, was found float
ing In the water near Herring bay on Sun
day. The entire charge of shotgua had
been fired into his right side The Jury
could come to no other conclusion than
that the deceased came to his death from
gunshot wounds.
Members of the Hagerstown local Assem-.
bly,, Knights of Labor, encouraged by their
success In the municipal election on Tues
day, 1t is announced, will enter into the fall
election for county officers. A ticket Is being
framed that will be indorsed aud supported
by the several assemblies of the county. In
Hagerstown the membership at present
numbers about 450, and strong assemblies
exist at Williamsport, Sharps5urg and else.
where.
In the circuit court at Rockville on Tues
day, In the case of Blain vs. Brady, removed
fiom Prince George county, In which
$4,000 damages Is sought to be recovered by
the plaintiff for damages to land by the
overflow OF water caused by au emblnk-
ment erected by defendant, a novel propo-
sition was submitted by the counsel Of Blain
and accepted by Brady's counsel. 1t Is
that at the conclusion of the taking of EVIL
dence, which will probably be on Friday,
the judges OF the court, the jury, and coun-
sci on both sides adjourn to the premises
in Prince George county and see for them
selves the exact state OF affairs. The prop
erty is situated about fourteen miles from
WashinRton, and about six miles from the
nearest station on the Baltimore aud
Potomac railroad. The whole party will
proceed to Washington by rail, aud there
take hacks and other conveyances for the
farm. The court In consenting to this ar
rangement acted under law passed at the
Legislature OF 1886, and this Is perhaps the
first case where 1t has been applied in the
state. After the return OF the party to this
place the case will be argued and then sub
mitted to the jury for final action.